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Gegege no Kitarou (1968)

1968, TV, 65 eps, 67%

Recommended by 3 Darkness Boy Santa fans on AniList. The same kind of story: youkai and spirit mysteries.

Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.

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    1989, TV short, 104 eps, 68%

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    2008, TV, 11 eps, 68%

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    2023, TV, 24 eps, 88%

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Manga for fans of Darkness Boy Santa

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About Darkness Boy Santa

2015, TV short, 13 eps, 50%, ILCA

Kurayami Santa is set in 1960s Kyushu. The show centers around Santa, a familiar from hell who is charged with maintaining the border between hell and the human world. Santa's mission has him crossing paths with many humans and supernatural creatures.

(Source: Anime News Network)

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